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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000091767-24-000016"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SON"
cik: "0000091767"
company_name: "SONOCO PRODUCTS CO"
filed_at: "2024-03-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-04T08:17:08.117775+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Sonoco realigns segment reporting: thermoforming into Consumer Packaging; recasts prior periods

## Summary
- Effective Jan 1, 2024, Sonoco merged flexible packaging and thermoforming packaging into Consumer Packaging segment.
- Consumer thermoforming moved from All Other to Consumer Packaging; Industrial Paper Packaging unchanged.
- Prior-period segment data for FY2022, FY2023, and each 2023 quarter recast to reflect new structure.
- Segment calculation methodologies unchanged; change aims to streamline operations and accelerate growth.
- New segment structure will be reflected starting with Q1 2024 Form 10-Q.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000091767-24-000016
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SON
- cik: 0000091767
- company_name: SONOCO PRODUCTS CO
- filed_at: 2024-03-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/91767/000009176724000016/0000091767-24-000016-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/91767/000009176724000016/son-20240326.htm

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